Groupings

[Charles E.]

Mick, I was looking at that too, looks like he has a teens H-1 and an early 20's snake head H-jr? A stab at the rest...a mid teens black face A-2 (with back binding?), early 1920's F-2 (truss rod?) and a early 1920's f-4.

[MANDOLINMYSTER]

Here's a couple of old Gibsons sun bathing. See if you can guess the year and model!

1918-20 A2
1918-20 F2
1915-18 mandola
1923-24 F4
1923-24 Ajr

[MANDOLINMYSTER]

oops did not see truss rod on F2-makes it 23-24ish I know could be a 22 thru 29 ish

[Goodin]

"A couple" implies around two. I'd call five a bunch.

Looking good. Must be nice!

Thanks! They're not all mine though, but is nice to play around on all of them while they were here.

Charles and Mick: It must be the angle of the photo as it's an Ajr mandolin, not a mandola. I wasn't aware Gibson made a snakehead mandola?

Ok you guys are all collectively very close but there is a certain part of the A-2 on the far left that should give away the specific year (hint: the bridge).

[MANDOLINMYSTER]

Thanks! They're not all mine though, but is nice to play around on all of them while they were here.

Charles and Mick: It must be the angle of the photo as it's an Ajr mandolin, not a mandola. I wasn't aware Gibson made a snakehead mandola?

Ok you guys are all collectively very close but there is a certain part of the A-2 on the far left that should give away the specific year (hint: the bridge).

If that's a aluminum bridge top then were talking 1921 for the A2

[Goodin]

If that's a aluminum bridge top then were talking 1921 for the A2

Yep!

Left to Right:

1921 A-2, aluminum bridge
1924 F-2, Virzi
1912 H-1 Mandola
1924 F-4
1925 Ajr Snakehead

[Charles E.]

Thanks! They're not all mine though, but is nice to play around on all of them while they were here.

Charles and Mick: It must be the angle of the photo as it's an Ajr mandolin, not a mandola. I wasn't aware Gibson made a snakehead mandola?
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I dont think they ever made a snake head mandola, it was just the angle of the photo that was confusing me. Nice group, that must have been a fun afternoon.

[jim simpson]

Current players:
left to right Martins: OM-21, D-18, 00-18 w/Daley F5 & Collings MT
Electrics: Kay Thin Twin "Jimmy Reed" repro, Les Paul Jr., Harmony Rocket repro

[Ed Goist]

Very, very nice Jim!

[Dobe]

No mando's but you can see a couple on my channel. Had a hankering the other night to lay out some recent work. This is only the half of what I'm working on these days:

[JeffD]

What is that slot head tenor guitar at 22 seconds? Mojo to spare.

[dustyamps]

34 A-00, 32 A-0, 30's C-1 and a 31 C-1.

[bluesmandolinman]

I really dig groupings ...

[Don Grieser]

An Aussie grouping. Gilchrist Model 4, Gilchrist Model 1, Duff H5, Gilchrist Model 5, Gilchrist Model 5, Duff A5.

[pjlama]

I guess Compton is at your house, see you tonight and tomorrow.

[Don Grieser]

Yep. Unfortunately, I'm not making it to Alb--gotta do a bunch of work out here to prepare for the show tomorrow night.

[mtucker]

gotta do a bunch of work out here to prepare for the show tomorrow night.

i hope you're getting a fair cut of the gate for all this!

[pjlama]

Are you going to be at the workshop tomorrow?

[Gerry Cassidy]

Thought I'd spruce up one of the walls in the studio. Nice form and very functional!

[Gerry Cassidy]

Thought I'd spruce up one of the walls in the studio. Nice form and very functional!

A little more "Mandocentric" shot from the group the one above came from:



Clockwise from upper left:

1925 Gibson Ajr mandolin
Eastman DGM3 2-Pointer Mandola
Rozawood 2-Pointer Octave with a 21" scale (the gem of my collection)
Arches FTO mandolin...

...and in the center is a Phil Crump GOM, basically a 24" scale 'Zouk.

[pjlama]

Nice wall

[Gerry Cassidy]

Thanks, PJ.

[sgarrity]

The current wood pile

[fatt-dad]

The current wood pile

Sweet!!

I'm about due for a new family portrait also. Awaiting delivery of one more. . .

f-d

[Charles E.]

The current wood pile

Wow, I am speechless. Wow.